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... 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 67 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 69 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 70 Chapter 5 Appendix ...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 71 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 77 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 78 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 83 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel...
... 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 67 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 69 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 70 Chapter 5 Appendix ...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 71 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 77 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 78 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 83 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel...
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... appears off (Default: Disabled) GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 40 - Password Check Specifies whether a password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. After configuring this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in Windows XP Media Center operating system....system to exit this function. This feature allows your hard drive. AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to reduce heat output from the available devices. Use the up or down arrow key to...
... appears off (Default: Disabled) GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 40 - Password Check Specifies whether a password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. After configuring this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in Windows XP Media Center operating system....system to exit this function. This feature allows your hard drive. AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to reduce heat output from the available devices. Use the up or down arrow key to...
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.../5 Mode (SATAII4/ESATA connectors) Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA controller. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. BIOS Setup Windows XP/2000. Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install operating systems that ...allows the storage driver to As SATA Type PATA mode. (Default) The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings. Native IDE Allows the SATA controller...
.../5 Mode (SATAII4/ESATA connectors) Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA controller. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. BIOS Setup Windows XP/2000. Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install operating systems that ...allows the storage driver to As SATA Type PATA mode. (Default) The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings. Native IDE Allows the SATA controller...
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... that you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and ...install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. You can press Xpress Install to install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please ...
... that you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and ...install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. You can press Xpress Install to install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please ...
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... back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA ...compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to restore it . Before You Begin: • Xpress Recovery2 will ...
... back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA ...compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to restore it . Before You Begin: • Xpress Recovery2 will ...
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Boot from the motherboard driver disk to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) ...DVD: Press any key to store the backup image file. - 62 - GA-MA78GM-S2H F3c . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 02/13/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG06C-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 8 2. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to enter...
Boot from the motherboard driver disk to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) ...DVD: Press any key to store the backup image file. - 62 - GA-MA78GM-S2H F3c . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 02/13/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG06C-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 8 2. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to enter...
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...do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start. 3. B. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Unique Features 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS ... Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing ...
...do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start. 3. B. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Unique Features 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS ... Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing ...
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...GIGABYTE's website to ensure optimal performance, it is set to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) To install Windows Vista onto your computer. B. C . Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver...the SATA controller is recommended that you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to download the Windows Vista SATA RAID driver. - 71 - Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Appendix...
...GIGABYTE's website to ensure optimal performance, it is set to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) To install Windows Vista onto your computer. B. C . Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver...the SATA controller is recommended that you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to download the Windows Vista SATA RAID driver. - 71 - Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Appendix...
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...during the OS installation process. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Appendix First of Windows Vista does not require you to install the SATA AHCI driver in Figure 2, to install Windows XP to your system. Prepare a startup ...SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process (Note 1) . Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Press to exit when finished.
...during the OS installation process. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Appendix First of Windows Vista does not require you to install the SATA AHCI driver in Figure 2, to install Windows XP to your system. Prepare a startup ...SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process (Note 1) . Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Press to exit when finished.
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...you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 78 - 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System You are ready to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your system, or you have ...any device support disks from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon ...
...you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 78 - 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System You are ready to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your system, or you have ...any device support disks from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon ...
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...Use the arrow keys to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup You have chosen to select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . The driver installation will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the... correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the following list, or ...
...Use the arrow keys to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup You have chosen to select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . The driver installation will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the... correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the following list, or ...
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WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 80 - This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard - 80 - This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
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... the SATA AHCI driver in advance during the OS installation process. - 81 - When a screen similar to that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 7). Appendix Figure 7 (Note) For AHCI drives, installation of Windows Vista does not... require you to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. B. Installing Windows Vista (Note) (The procedure below assumes that below appears (RAID hard drive will...
... the SATA AHCI driver in advance during the OS installation process. - 81 - When a screen similar to that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 7). Appendix Figure 7 (Note) For AHCI drives, installation of Windows Vista does not... require you to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. B. Installing Windows Vista (Note) (The procedure below assumes that below appears (RAID hard drive will...
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Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in a 4-channel audio configuration, if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center/ ... speaker out. • 5.1- Side Speaker Out Mic In For example, in your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1- Doubleclick the icon to be Rear speaker out. • To install a microphone, connect your microphone to the Mic in and...
Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in a 4-channel audio configuration, if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center/ ... speaker out. • 5.1- Side Speaker Out Mic In For example, in your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1- Doubleclick the icon to be Rear speaker out. • To install a microphone, connect your microphone to the Mic in and...